A deferred member is someone who no longer pays into the Scheme but has qualified for retirement benefits that they can claim from age 55*. It’s important to understand what happens to your benefits while you’re a deferred member.
Each year you can check an updated Benefit Statement to see how your pension has changed via My Pension Online.
*The minimum pension age is changing from 6 April 2028, when it will rise from age 55 to 57. Find out more about what this means in our Early Retirement section.
Find out more about transferring into the Scheme.
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